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Senior Windows System Administrator

Senior Windows System Administrator

CompanyGeneral Dynamics
LocationArlington, VA, USA
Salary$102000 – $138000
TypeFull-Time
Degrees
Experience LevelSenior

Requirements

  • Active Directory (AD)
  • Information Technology (IT) Systems
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Technical Support
  • Troubleshooting
  • 6 + years of related experience
  • US Citizenship Required
  • Must hold a DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level II certification (e.g., Security+ CE) at the time of interview
  • Must meet DoD IAT Level II IA and baseline certification at start date
  • Ability to obtain ITIL within 6 months of start date
  • Must comply with future DoD 8140 requirements and maintain active certifications
  • Must have a minimum of an active Secret clearance at time of interview and candidate must maintain active clearance.

Responsibilities

  • Administer Windows servers, applying patches, hotfixes, and STIGs to maintain system security and compliance.
  • Analyze trends and implement proactive solutions to mitigate recurring issues and enhance system performance.
  • Develop SOPs to standardize and automate tasks, enabling user self-service capabilities.
  • Lead process improvement initiatives and support change management activities.
  • Provide senior-level technical support while monitoring ticket queues to meet or exceed SLAs.
  • Review and update SCOM console security, apply patches, create SCOM console roles and reviews, and create and install custom Management Packs (MP) as needed.
  • Deliver SCOM views, create custom reports on results of SCOM monitoring, use SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) technologies, and provide problem resolution for SCOM components and related custom scripts.
  • Build Executive Dashboards via Web interfaces or other dashboards via PowerBI.
  • Manage hardware/software upgrades, server and rack installations, and related infrastructure projects.
  • Implement monitoring solutions and response processes to empower Tier 1 and Tier 2 teams.
  • Collaborate with SQL engineers to ensure optimal database and application performance.
  • Monitor application/system performance, develop performance baselines, and deliver reports to leadership.
  • Recommend and support hardware/software lifecycle planning and execution.
  • Deliver technical training and engage with stakeholders to ensure timely task execution.

Preferred Qualifications

    No preferred qualifications provided.